propaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterssevereinjusticeplaguesthe societyconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.the setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitySurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societycharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnesscreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedsociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleadertheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waythe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayViolenceisprevalenta divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictpeople areforced intocompetitionCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”lies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplethere is alack ofindividualfreedompropaganda isused tomanipulateand controlthe characterssevereinjusticeplaguesthe societyconformity isrequired andnonconformityis criticized orpunished.the setting isapocalypticor post-apocalypticorganizedresistanceefforts existwithin thecitySurveillanceis used tomaintaincontrol orcreate fearthe leaders ofthe societyare corruptand/or selfishthe dystopiamay appearto be (orpretend tobe) a utopiaThe commongood of thegroup isplaced beforethe individualthe societykeepspeople inand/or kickspeople outan oppressivegovernmentcontrols andsuppressesthe societycharacterslive in a stateof fearand/orhelplessnesscreativeexpression (art,music,literature, etc.)is uncommonor restrictedsociety iscontrolled bya powerfulgovernmentleadertheprotagonistresists orrebels insome waythe dystopiatakes a realworld issueto anextremeInformationand ideasarerestrictedthe setting isunsafe,unfair, ormiserable inanother wayViolenceisprevalenta divide insocial classescausesextremeconflictpeople areforced intocompetitionCharactersareconstantly in“survivalmode”lies and/ormisonformationconceal realityfrom peoplethere is alack ofindividualfreedom

City of Ember/Dystopia Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. propaganda is used to manipulate and control the characters
  2. severe injustice plagues the society
  3. conformity is required and nonconformity is criticized or punished.
  4. the setting is apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic
  5. organized resistance efforts exist within the city
  6. Surveillance is used to maintain control or create fear
  7. the leaders of the society are corrupt and/or selfish
  8. the dystopia may appear to be (or pretend to be) a utopia
  9. The common good of the group is placed before the individual
  10. the society keeps people in and/or kicks people out
  11. an oppressive government controls and suppresses the society
  12. characters live in a state of fear and/or helplessness
  13. creative expression (art, music, literature, etc.) is uncommon or restricted
  14. society is controlled by a powerful government leader
  15. the protagonist resists or rebels in some way
  16. the dystopia takes a real world issue to an extreme
  17. Information and ideas are restricted
  18. the setting is unsafe, unfair, or miserable in another way
  19. Violence is prevalent
  20. a divide in social classes causes extreme conflict
  21. people are forced into competition
  22. Characters are constantly in “survival mode”
  23. lies and/or misonformation conceal reality from people
  24. there is a lack of individual freedom